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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 184

From Same Shire As New Engineer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

Mr. H. W. Horsfall, Parramatta City Council's new engineer, will be able to swap reminiscences with Mr. Tom Bleasdale, Granville Council's health inspector…

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"Not Free Gift Institution" Mayor Hill on Use of Town Hall

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8

"The people have got to be weaned from the idea that the town hall is a free gift institution, to the time when they will have a decent…

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Bathing Costumes in Streets. Protest to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 15

The Mosman Council, after considering a letter from the Mosman Women's Civic Group, which suggested legislation against persons Who were only bathing costumes when leaving…

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"No Action" Council and Waterside Workers Dispute

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8

Asked by the Waterside Federation to support its action in refusing to allow members to load pig iron for Japan. Cabra-Vale Council on Monday decided…

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Road Widening. Council and Post Office at Issue. Deadlock Reached

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 15

A deadlock has been reached in a dispute between the Federal authorities and the Drummoyne Council over the erection of an automatic telephone…

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New Park for Woollahra. Fine Old Grounds Acquired by Council

Construction · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

There is no more progressive Council in the whole of the suburban municipalities of Sydney than that of Woollahra, and a further example of this fact has been displayed in the recent…

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Nepean Shire Council Report of December Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5
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At the last meeting of Nep[?] Shire Council were the President (Cr. W. S. Hewitt), and Crs. Ski[?]more. Rose, Soctt, Barker, and Watson…

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Question Time Fairfield Aldermen Alert

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

Aid. C. Bridgement asked, during question time, at the metting of Fairfield Council last Tuesday night, that attention be given, to the bridge in Crown…

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Municipal Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

All but Ald. Davis were present at Tuesday night's meeting of Liverpool Council. The following matters (and others under separate headings) were…

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Ex-mayor Honoured

The Propeller · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

A special minute was presented this weeks meeting of Bexley Council by the Mayor, Alderman J.T. Barwell, on the activities of the…

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St. Peters' Mayor Reappointed

Daily News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Retiring labor Mayor of St. Peters, Aid. G. F. Applebee, has been re-appointed for 1939. This was approved by the Executive…

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"Back to Snake Gully" Alderman's Taunt To Colleagues

Daily News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

WAGGA, Wednesday.--So incensed was Ald. McGrath when the municipal council again turned down a resident's £20,000 flat building scheme that he announced his…

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Municipal Trading. St. George County Council

The Propeller · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

An address was given recently by the ex-chairman of the St. George County Council, Alderman A. Mainerd, to members of the Institute of…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

The Mavcr (Ald. D. Fitch) and Aldermen J. Cram, C. W. Paskin, A. H Hand, J. Jenkins, H. K. Uren E. F. Rule and L. F. Spence attended the…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. C. Carter) and Aldermen T. R. R. Smith, R. W. Parker, T. G. H. Parkes, C. E. Luxford, E. Thorpe, and E. Field, were present…

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Hibernian Social Council

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 27

The first annual meeting of the Hibernian Social Council will be held at the District Rooms on Wednesday, January 18. at 8 p.m. The business of the…

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Requests to Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The secretary, Liverpool Hospital Movement wrote Liverpool Council asking for use of Town Hall on Wednesday, January 11, for a public meeting to form a men's…

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Before Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

The matter was before Penrith Council at its meeting on Monday evening, a letter being received from the Railway Department, with a plan…

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Fairfield Council. General Matters

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

The following matters, in addition to others, were dealt with at last meeting of Fairfield Council last Tuesday night: R. Clements asked for attention to a…

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